When it came time to choose the type of trawler we wanted many people would ask us "how are you going to use the boat?". This is probably the best piece of advice we got.
We made our list of wants, they included:
1. Plenty of outdoor space for entertaining (flybridge, cockpit, sundeck)
2. Be able to fish from the boat (cockpit)
3. Be able to sit on a very comfortable chair or sofa at the end of the day.
4. Separate shower stall in the head.
5. One engine, diesel.
6. Small enough to take out and handle easily with two.
7. Sleep 2 with the very occasional 1 or 2 guests.
8. Large open saloon.
9. NO OUTSIDE TEAK
We looked at different types of trawlers. We considered a sundeck style trawler. It offered plenty of outdoor space but it was not easy to fish off the sundeck. The saloons of these boats, in our size range, have too many built ins that are not comfortable to sit on for long periods of time. We would be giving up saloon space for a second state room that we really didn't need.
We then looked at trunk style trawlers. These are similar to the sundeck trawlers. They have the same limitations and less outside space. Most of these boats had too much outside teak, including teak decks.
The sedan model was the most attractive for our wants. They offer a large flybridge and open cockpit for entertaining and fishing. The saloons are large but most have built in setees and dinettes. Finding one in good shape in our price range was also proving difficult. Most had teak decks that we did not wish to deal with.
Then we discovered the Mainship 34 trawler. It seemed to fit all of our wants. Most importantly it was within our budget. It had a large flybridge and a large open cockpit for fishing. The saloon is wide open with no built ins. We can add a sleep sofa and/or a couple of very comfortable recliners. It is powered by a single diesel. It is easily handled by two. NO TEAK.
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